Tag Archives: Bible

An Introduction to the New Testament

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

I am teaching a class at the University of Prince Edward Island this semester. “RS 387: The New Testament” is one of my favourite courses to teach. I love the world that the Jesus movement emerged out of–a cultural mess … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Bible, Bible translation, Jesus, King James Bible, New Testament | 7 Comments

The Roots of the University: An Oxford Vlog

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

I have just finished up two very intense days doing research at the Bodleian library. The Bodleian is surrounded by the ancient colleges of Oxford. The Radcliffe Camera draws the eye, a circular science library in the midst of quadrangles … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Aristotle, Bible, Bodleian, Bodleian Library, Education, Greek Philosophy, Homer, Judaism, Oxford, Plato, Socrates | 16 Comments

Harry Potter in the Bible

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

Originally posted on Mere Inkling Press:
So much for the effectiveness of “state churches.” The European ones appear to have become abject failures. There is ample evidence that the “establishment” of religions has rarely served either church or state very…

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Bible, C.S. Lewis, children's literature, fantasy, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling, King James Bible, literature | 3 Comments

Sometimes It’s Hard To Know What God Wants: A Response to Noah

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

Sometimes it is hard to know what God wants. Set aside for a moment the strengths and weaknesses of the new film adaptation of Noah featuring Russell Crowe. And leave for another day the questions of myth and history, of … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, Reviews | Tagged Anthony Hopkins, Bible, culture war, film, film adaptation, jennifer connelly, Mad Max, myth, Noah, post-apocalyptic, Russell Crowe, theology | Leave a comment

The Inside is Bigger than the Outside: A Christmas Thought from Narnia for Our World Too

Posted on December 25, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

“Always winter and never Christmas.” This is the condition where we first discover Narnia in The Lion, the Witch, and The Wardrobe. It is not so much blanketed in white as smothered in it, frozen by it. Anyone in my … Continue reading →